Kappa Alpha Theta

Kappa Alpha Theta, the first Greek letter society of women, was founded at Ashbury University in Greencastle, Indiana (now DePauw University) on January 27, 1870. The Theta symbol is the kite and the Theta colors are black and gold. Theta was also the first women's fraternity established at Yale, beginning with ten women in 1985. The Epilson Tau chapter of Theta at Yale is now home to 112 members! Thetas are a diverse group of women who are very much a part of the Yale community, with sisters holding leadership roles in varsity athletics, publications, community service organizations and almost every aspect of Yale. Despite being actively involved in campus life, Thetas also love spending time with their sisters. Throughout the semester we have plenty of opportunities to have fun and spend time as a sorority, such as pledge class dinners, theme parties, crushes and formals. Everyone's favorite nights of the year has to be our family nights with our five different lineages.

Theta also provides an opportunity for sisters to become involved with philanthropy and service. Theta's main philanthropy project is raising funds for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children). CASA volunteers watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children caught in the court and child welfare systems. We hold two large philanthropy events each year, our annual Block Party in the fall and Tacky Prom in the spring. In order to also participate in hands on service, Theta runs a weekly tutoring program with SigEp for New Haven students and sisters volunteer together at a New Haven soup kitchen. We have also reached out to the New Haven branch of CASA to be able to directly work with the children they help.

Our newly renovated house is located at 277 Crown Street, home to seven sisters and a beautiful space for members to spend time together and relax after our weekly chapter meetings or on the weekends. Kappa Alpha Theta at Yale is a group of women with diverse extracurricular involvements and academic interests who have come together to make new friends, have a great time and embrace Theta love. We're so excited to meet you all during recruitment!